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Expression of a truncated Hmga1b gene induces gigantism, lipomatosis and B-cell lymphomas in mice.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Feb 2011
Fedele Monica, Visone Rosa, De Martino Ivana, Palmieri Dario, Valentino Teresa, Esposito Francesco, Klein-Szanto Andres, Arra Claudio, Ciarmiello Andrea, Croce Carlo M, Fusco Alfredo
Abstract excerpt
HMGA1 gene rearrangements have been frequently described in human lipomas. In vitro studies suggest that HMGA1 proteins have a negative role in the control of adipocyte cell growth, and that HMGA1 gene truncation acts in a dominant-negative fashion. Therefore, to define better the role of the HMGA1 alterations in the generation of human lipomas, we generated mice carrying an Hmga1b truncated (Hmga1b/T) gene....
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